Energy Efficiency
Retrofitting for Energy Efficiency in Somerville: A Program Feasibility Study for the City of Somerville
The city of Somerville’s Office of Sustainability and Environment and the Housing Rehabilitation Program commissioned the Tufts University Field Project Research Team to examine the feasibility of implementing a city-run residential energy efficiency retrofit program. Through various research methods, five challenges were identified that the city must overcome in order to implement a successful program. Creating a centralized, cost effective and dynamic nucleus for the city’s energy efficiency efforts will enable Somerville’s residential energy efficiency program to expand its scope in the long term.
